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In Friends Forever?, third in Tina Wells’s delightful middle-grade series, Zee and the rest of her class from the Brookdale Academy are off on a camping trip to compete in an environmental scavenger hunt. Zee is extra psyched because her best friend, Ally, is visiting from Paris. It should be fabulous having all her friends in one place, but for some reason everyone is fighting!

Annie's roller derby team, the Liberty Belles, are finally on a winning streak. They plan a special Halloween bout with their archrivals, the High Rollers. But Annie sprains her ankle - will it heal in time for the bout? To make matters worse, Tyler seems to be ignoring her and flirting with Kelsey, her school's most popular cheerleader. At least Jesse is proving to be a good friend - he always seems to know exactly how to cheer her up.

Annie and Tyler are going out! OK, he can be a bit controlling sometimes, but Annie's never had a boyfriend before so she assumes that's what they're like. Her roller derby team, the Liberty Belles, are in top position in the league - but are they getting over-confident? Annie misses a few practice sessions so she can spend time with Tyler. As punishment, she gets left on the bench at a big bout. The whole team needs to refocus - especially Annie.

When Annie moves from London to a small American town in the Mid-West, she struggles to fit in. She gets off to a bad start when she makes an enemy of her school's queen bee, Kelsey. But she discovers a new passion - the exciting sport of roller derby - and makes friends with the cool and quirky girls on her team, the Liberty Belles. She also meets Jesse, the friendly boy who works at the roller rink, and Tyler, a cute all-American sports star.

Bug has a secret. Actually, he has a lot of secrets. He's formed a basketball team at his new school based on a giant lie. His parents don't know he's playing basketball again. His new team-mates have no idea he isn't allowed to play, and they definitely don't know why. Bug will do anything to keep his secrets, keep his new team and keep his life from falling apart. Because no one can know the biggest secret of all: Bug risks his life every time he steps out onto the basketball court.

En attendant de pouvoir rejouer au hockey sur glace, Ti-Guy et ses amis sont invités à participer à l’incroyable grand jeu que leur ont préparé leurs entraîneurs. Ils devront faire preuve d’esprit d’équipe pour décoder les énigmes qui leur sont proposées. Pourront-ils à réunir tous les indices, et ainsi accéder à l’épreuve ultime ? Quelle surprise les attend à la toute fin ? C’est ce que tu t’apprêtes à découvrir !

Les Golden Castors trouvent le temps long depuis que l'aréna de Bâton-su-Glace a été détruit par La tempête du siècle. En attendant sa reconstruction, les parents ont eu une idée qui permettra à leurs enfants de pratiquer leur sport préféré: Le HOCKEY! Sauf que le projet n'est pas tout à fait au point. La ligue de dek aurait bien besoin d'un petit… ou peut-être même d'un GROS coup de pouce!

On dit que la nuit porte conseil, mais pour Geneviève, elle est surtout porteuse d’inspiration. Parmi les rêves et les étoiles se cachent des mots, des histoires, des aventures qu’elle a hâte de mettre sur papier une fois libérée des bras de Morphée. Installée à son bureau avec un thé, une doudou et une tête remplie d’idées, Geneviève peut enfin se laisser aller. Le problème, c’est qu’elle a tellement de projets en tête qu’il lui faudrait quatre mains pour écrire deux fois plus vite !

Julia just changed schools. Luckily, her best friend, Ava, goes to her new school. Ava’s been on the cheerleading squad for two years, and she promised to help Julia make the team. But if Julia is a better cheerleader than Ava, will they still be able to be best friends?

When Gabby's figure skating coach retires, she has to learn to skate with a new coach. But when her new coach pushes her to do a double Axel, Gabby is afraid her old injury will flare up. Gabby has to decide if winning is worth risking injury.

A girl on the JV basketball team was injured, and Mel has been asked to take her place. Mel is thrilled. But the girls on the freshman team aren't happy for her. In fact, they're being downright mean. How can Mel play to win when she doesn't have teammates on her side?

Kayla is the best gymnast on her team. When she misses her vault at an important gymnastics meet, no one sees her mistake - except her best friend, Chandra. When Chandra pressures her to tell the truth, Kayla must decide if keeping her trophy is worth losing her friend.

Casey Quinn has got to dance. It’s in her bones. She’s got more grace in her pinkie toe than all those prissy ballet-school girls put together, though you’d never guess it from her skinny white chicken-legs and her hand-me-down ballet shoes. When Casey shuts her eyes, she sees the bright lights of the New York City stage. She’s going to get there. Somehow.... A funny, fantastic story about a young girl with high hopes who is determined to live her dreams, from debut novelist Sarah Rubin.

Gather 'round the campfire for s'more Cuphead adventures! An original novel based on the award-winning and visually stunning Cuphead video game, featuring twenty original illustrations and an interactive treasure hunt. School's out, which can only mean one thing: camp! Cuphead has been looking...

Set in an alternate classical world dominated by sports and a magical power called grana, Epoca: Island of the Gods is the story of two children, the lowly-born Rovi and the crown princess Pretia who uncover and battle terrible evil and discover their inner strength along the way. Epoca: Island of the Gods takes place at the most elite sports academy in the land, where the best child-athletes are sent to hone their skills. When Rovi and Pretia arrive, each harboring a secret about themselves, they begin to suspect that something evil is at play at the school.

Joey Jordan loves gymnastics: the thrill of performing a backflip on the beam, the cheers of the audience when she sticks a landing. But even with all her talent and style, she's never quite made it to that gold medal stand. Now big changes shake up Joey's life in and out of the gym. Joey wants to break out some daring new beam and floor routines - but she'll have to defy her strict coach to do it. Her best friend, Alex, is thinking about quitting gymnastics for good. And an old friend named Tanner just moved back to town, and he's suddenly gotten very, very cute.

Tennis means life and death for the residents of the magical kingdom of Nova, and for 12-year-old Legacy, it’s the only thing getting her through the long days taking care of the other kids at the orphanage. That’s all about to change when she hears about Silla’s tournament. Silla, the ruler of Nova, hosts an annual tournament for the less fortunate of her citizens to prove themselves and win entrance to the Academy, where they can train to compete at nationals. The prize is Silla’s favor and enough cash to keep open the orphanage, and Legacy has her heart set on both.

Amedeo Amadei, per tutti "il Fornaretto", ha mille cose per la testa: la panetteria di famiglia, il pallone, gli amici, le ragazze... la scuola invece non è tra queste. Quando il maestro spiega, lui pensa alle corse in bicicletta e ai siluri di Enrico Guaita, il grande attaccante della Roma. Ma le sue giornate spensierate stanno per cambiare. La passione del gioco d'azzardo infatti porta il nonno a fare una rischiosa scommessa e il forno di famiglia viene ipotecato. All'improvviso Amedeo deve voltare le spalle al calcio per dedicarsi al lavoro.

Lo sport non è fatto solo di vittorie e di sconfitte. È importante anche come si vince e come si perde. Perché essere un campione non significa soltanto conquistare una medaglia, battere un record, dominare nella propria disciplina, ma conquistare un primato morale, saper difendere un ideale nobile, dare un esempio. E combattere contro avversari invisibili e subdoli come la discriminazione razziale, politica o sessuale, contro malattie o infortuni gravissimi, o semplicemente contro regole ingiuste e tradizioni fuori dal tempo.

El equipo Soto Alto viaja a Buenos Aires para participar en el Torneo del Obelisco. Pero nada más llegar Helena les cuenta sus verdaderos planes: los Futbolísimos tienen que robar el trofeo para devolvérselo a su verdadero dueño. Y, además, tienen que jugar el partido. Pero ellos solo pueden pensar en una cosa: ¿volverá Helena con hache con ellos a España?